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Pondo. Candido. Tracy. Eat Sleep Wrestle is proud to present stories of three of the toughest, most entertaining men ever to grace the squared circle.

Welcome, Wrestling Lovers!

If you like pro wrestling stories, you’re our kind of people. Read the story of pro wrestling in Louisville. Discover the legends of the past including “The Black Panther” Jim Mitchell, Elvira Snodgrass, and June Byers. Relive the tales of recent icons like Larry D, Tracy Smothers, Chris Candido, Wahoo McDaniel, Mad Man Pondo, and Princess Victoria. And discover the stars of tomorrow on our blog.

Book Shop

Buy direct and support an indie publisher. From recent icons like Wahoo, Candido, Pondo, and Princess Victoria to the legends of the golden age, we’ve got some amazing stories to tell.

Read the Blog

Indie wrestling, interviews, and takes from the past. Eat Sleep Wrestle has a little of everything.

About the Author

Meet author John Cosper and learn about the history of Eat Sleep Wrestle.

Visit Dead Park

Not all horror fans like wrestling, but most wrestling fans love horror. If this describes you, then you’ll definitely want to visit our sister site.

Read the latest stories

Royal reclaims OVW Women’s Title on one foot!

September 4, 2026 No Comments

The American Gladiator J-Rod took full control early in Thursday night’s main event at OVW Rise. She had Shaloncé Royal, the Queen of OVW, on her heels, fighting for her life. When

Powerbomb is absolutely not being invaded!

August 6, 2026 No Comments

The management of Powerbomb took exception to part of my coverage of their debut show a few months back. I met up with them for lunch this week, and they asked me

Dead Park 101: A guide to our sister site’s horror series

August 2, 2026 No Comments

The Venn diagram of wrestling fans and horror fans overlaps to a significant degree. If you’re into wrestling, you’re probably a horror fan. So it’s convenient that over on our sister website,